2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - Eclipsed 6 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: The cast, crew, and creative for "Eclipsed" pose onstage at their first preview on Broadway at the Golden Theatre on February 23, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - The Color Purple 4 total nominationsNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Actress Jennifer Hudson takes a bow during curtain call following her debut performance in Broadway's "The Color Purple" at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on November 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, Laurie Metcalf, MiseryNEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 22: Bruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf onstage during the first Broadway performance curtain call of 'Misery' at the Broadhurst Theatre on October 22, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play, Jeff Daniels, BlackbirdNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actor Jeff Daniels poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actor & Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, Reed Birney & Jayne Houdyshell, The HumansNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actors Jayne Houdyshell (L) and Reed Birneyand pose for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, Danielle Brooks, The Color PurpleNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actress Danielle Brooks poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations -Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical, Brandon Victor Dixon, Shuffle AlongNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actor Brandon Victor Dixon poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, Michelle Williams, BlackbirdNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actress Michelle Williams poses for a portrait at the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

2016 Tony Award NomineesTony Award Nominations - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, Megan Hilty, Noises OffNEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Megan Hilty attends the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Junket at Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)